Obituaries

James (Doug) Wilson

James (Doug) Wilson

Feb 25, 2008

Mr. James (Doug) Wilson, 73, Lynn, passed away Monday, February 25, at his residence. Born March 12, 1934 in Rickman, Tennessee, he was the son of Carson and Marjorie Willis Wilson. He attended Hagerstown High School before enlisting in the US Army in 1953. He was married to the former Tillie Hammontree on June 15, 1956. He enjoyed a career...

Wesley "Hoss" Rolfe

Wesley "Hoss" Rolfe

Feb 20, 2008

Wesley "Hoss" Rolfe, 46, of Fountain City, left on a trip on Wednesday, February 20, at Reid Hospital. Born March 21, 1961 in Dodge City, Kansas, he was the son of Gerald and Roth Malin Rolfe. He was raised on a ranch in Kansas, where he was active in FFA, horseback riding and was a team roper with his dad....

Sarah Elizabeth Hamilton

Sarah Elizabeth Hamilton

Feb 11, 2008

Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Hamilton, 89, of Richmond, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2008 at Friends Fellowship Community. She was born in Arba, Indiana on July 2, 1918 to Clarence J. "Dick" and Nellie Jones Lewis. She retired from Belden in 1980 as a cord finish operator after more than 25 years of service. She was a lifelong member of...

Molly Bennett

Molly Bennett

Feb 1, 2008

Mrs. Molly Bennett, 83, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family, on Friday, February 1, 2008. She was born July 7, 1924, to Robert and Kate Lee Ladd Joyce in Kingsport, Tennessee. She was united in marriage to Virgil "Bud" Bennett, a union which was blessed with three daughters and two sons. Mrs. Bennett was a former employee...

Doris J. Lucas

Doris J. Lucas

Jan 31, 2008

Mrs. Doris J. Lucas, 73, of Richmond, passed away at Methodist Hospital on Thursday, January 31, 2008. She was born in Richmond on June 29, 1934, to Harry Martin and Sarah Lucille Huffman Brown. She was a 1952 graduate of Webster High School. She was united in marriage to Claude H. "Buck" Lucas on March 11, 1960. Doris was formerly...

Evelyn Bivens

Evelyn Bivens

Jan 25, 2008

Mrs. Evelyn Bivens, 85, of Richmond, passed away at Reid Hospital on Friday, January 25, 2008. She was born December 5, 1922, to Robert and Iva Kerr Henderson in Maryville, Tennessee. She was united in marriage to Edward J. Bivens. Their marriage was blessed with one daughter and two sons. Mrs. Bivens lived most of her life in the Richmond...

Leah Kenworthy

Leah Kenworthy

Jan 13, 2008

Mrs. Leah C. Kenworthy, 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 13, 2008 at her residence. She was born May 26, 1917, to Russell and Goldie McFarland Harlan in Randolph County, Indiana. She was a 1935 graduate of Winchester High School and worked briefly for the telephone company in Winchester. She was united in marriage to Donald E. Kenworthy in...

Virginia L. Cope

Virginia L. Cope

Jan 9, 2008

Mrs. Virginia L. Cope, 82, passed away peacefully in the presence of her family, on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. She was born April 5, 1925, to Arthur and Pearl Renner Dailey in Mount Vernon, Kentucky. She was united in marriage to James F. Cope on July 8, 1943, a union which was blessed with four daughters and two sons. Mrs....

Christal Newton Snowden

Christal Newton Snowden

Jan 6, 2008

Mrs. Christal Newton Snowden, 67, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, January 6, 2008. She was born August 8, 1940, to Albert B. and Callie Holland Newton in Lee County, Kentucky. She had lived in the Richmond community since 1966 and was a former employee of Hill Floral Products. She enjoyed cake-baking, crocheting, quilting and...

James E. Shock

James E. Shock

Dec 30, 2007

Mr. James E. "Jim" Shock, 74, of Williamsburg, passed away on Sunday, December 30, at his residence. Born October 9, 1933 in Hagerstown, he was the son of Harold and Irene Pegg Shock, both of whom preceded him in death. He was a 1951 graduate of Hagerstown High School. He was united in marriage to the former Rosetta McKillip on...

James E. Clabaugh

James E. Clabaugh

Dec 24, 2007

Mr. James E. "Jim" Clabaugh, 80, of Richmond, passed away Monday, December 24, at Reid Hospital. Born February 14, 1927 in Fountain City, he was the son of Clarence and Blanch Purtee Clabaugh. He was a US Navy veteran of World War Two. He was a retired manager of auto parts stores. Survivors include two daughters, two step-daughters, five sons,...

Lillie Mae George

Lillie Mae George

Dec 22, 2007

Mrs. Lillie Mae George, 89, of Williamsburg, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family, on Saturday, December 22, 2007. She was born September 14, 1918, to Lee Roy and Nola B. Fletcher King in Hicks Hollow, Kentucky near Richmond. She was united in marriage to Orlie Willard George on December 17, 1937 in Richmond, Kentucky. This union...

Bill Routt

Bill Routt

Dec 20, 2007

Mr. William U. "Bill" Routt, age 88, of Fountain City, passed away at 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, December 20, at Rose Gate Village in Richmond. Born May 29, 1919 in Piqua, Ohio, he was the son of Anna Lou Routt, who preceded him in death. In his early adult years he traveled as a personal valet for national entertainers. He...

Joan Lester

Joan Lester

Dec 10, 2007

Mrs. Norma Joan Lester, 76, of Williamsburg passed away Monday, December 10, at Heritage Regency in Richmond. She was born September 7, 1931, in Milton, Indiana, the daughter of Linville P. and Emma L. Culbertson Wissler. She was a 1949 graduate of Whitewater High School. She was a homemaker and was employed at Hill's Floral Products for 14 years. She...

Otto Paul Funk

Otto Paul Funk

Dec 9, 2007

Mr. Otto Paul Funk, 89, of Carlos, went to be with our Lord at 1:22 a.m. on Sunday, December 9, at Reid Hospital in Richmond. Born November 30, 1918 in Winchester, he was the son of Joseph and Cornelia Myer Funk, both of whom preceded him in death. Paul loved the Lord, and was a faithful member of the First...

C. Marjorie Frazier

C. Marjorie Frazier

Dec 7, 2007

Mrs. C. Marjorie Frazier, 83, passed away Friday, December 7, at Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. She was born December 24, 1923, in Richmond, the daughter of Harry and Mary Miller Bond. She was a graduate of Whitewater High School. She lived most of her life in the Union City community. She worked several years as a bookkeeper for Greenlee...

C. Thomas Arnett

C. Thomas Arnett

Nov 25, 2007

Charles Thomas Arnett, age 88, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on November 25, after a long illness at The Brethren Retirement Community. Born January 12, 1919, in Richmond, Indiana to Burley H. and Alice Pegg Arnett, he was a lifelong resident of Fountain City, Indiana. Tom was a graduate of the Hollansburg Rural High School in 1938. He worked at...

June Downs

June Downs

Nov 6, 2007

Mrs. June E. Downs, 88, formerly of Richmond, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2007 in Apopka, Florida. She was born August 14, 1919, in Connersville, Indiana, the daughter of Austin W. and Minnie Gibson Swift. She was formerly an LPN and formerly co-owned and operated Richmond Aluminum Center with her late husband, Charles. Survivors include her daughter, Marilyn Bottomley, Longwood,...

Carmen Ramsdale

Carmen Ramsdale

Oct 30, 2007

Mrs. Carmen Ramsdale, age 90, of Greenfield, formerly of Webster Township, passed away at 5:15 a.m. on Tuesday, October 30, at Ellison House in Greenfield. She was born June 16, 1917, in Billingsville, Indiana, the daughter of Ellsworth and Opha M. Burgess Ardery, both of whom preceded her in death. She was a graduate of College Corner High School and...

Herb Stamper

Herb Stamper

Oct 25, 2007

Mr. Herbert Stamper, 78, passed away at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 25, at Reid Hospital. Born October 28, 1928 in Spout Springs, Kentucky, he was the son of Henry and Sarah Elizabeth Abney Stamper, both of whom preceded him in death. He was united in marriage to the former Valerie Jean "Jeanie" McMullen on May 9, 1953, a union...